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Year To Captain Head coach Result Score 1963 New Zealand & Australia: Mike Weston: J.W.T. Berry Lost Lost 0-2 (New Zealand) 0-1 (Australia) 1972 South Africa
England's first international match was against Scotland on 27 March 1871; not only was this England's first match, but it is also noted as being the first rugby union international. [7] Scotland won the match by one goal and a try to England's one unconverted try, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] in front of a crowd of 4,000 people at Raeburn Place , Edinburgh. [ 10 ]
England: 3rd Millennium Trophy [5] [6] 7 March Wales: Twickenham Stadium, London 33 30 Win England: 3rd — [7] [8] 31 October Italy: Stadio Olimpico, Rome: 5 34 Win England: 3rd — [9] [10] [11] 14 November Georgia: Twickenham Stadium, London 40 0 Autumn Nations Cup: Win England: 2nd — [12] [13] 21 November Ireland: Twickenham Stadium ...
The national rugby union teams of England and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1906, and by October 2023 had met in 46 Test matches. South Africa lead the series by 28 wins to 16, with 2 matches drawn.
England vs France was cancelled and declared a 0-0 draw, in the Rugby World Cup only, as a result of Typhoon Hagibis. No official caps were awarded or result recorded outside of the World Cup . 71% winning rate for 2019.
However, since rugby union went professional in 1995, the head-to-head is a lot closer. The teams have met 34 times since then with England winning 19 test matches to Ireland's 15. Apart from their annual match during the Six Nations Championship , the teams have also met on six other occasions, with England winning five.
History of rugby union matches between England and France; History of rugby union matches between England and Ireland; History of rugby union matches between England and Italy; History of rugby union matches between England and New Zealand; History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland
England and Australia played each other twice during the 1960s, first in 1963, when the Wallabies defeated England 18–9 at Sydney's Sports Ground, during England’s first tour overseas. They met again in 1967 during the 1966–67 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France and Australia triumphed 23–11 at Twickenham.